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Reply #3: Bush went beyond this.
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Eugene
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Mon Dec-19-05 07:42 AM
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3. Bush went beyond this. |
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Edited on Mon Dec-19-05 07:44 AM by Eugene
FISA is a secret court and a permissive court, but it is still a court that issues warrants. Even a secret wiretap needs court approval. Bush asserts that his wartime powers allow him to bypass the courts altogether.
The ruling gave Bush sweeping power, but that wasn't enough for him.
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